Method and package for cigars in glass tubes



E. VALLENS.

METHOD AND PACKAGE FOR CIGARS IN GLASS TUBES. APPLICATION FILED APR. 23. 1921.

1 A26, 792?, Patented Aug. 22, 1922.

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EUGENE VALLENS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Mnrnon .aivn PACKAGE re .12 CIGARS IN GLASS TUBES.

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Application filed April 23,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE VALLnNs, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods and Packages for Cigars in Glass Tubes, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has for an object to effect improvements in the packaging of cigars contained in glass tubes, whereby shipment of such packages may be made safe, when transmitted by mail or express, or otherwise. It has been found difficult to put up packages of this character in a manner which will enable the ready display of the goods and at the same time be attractive and eliminate necessity for rearrangement of the goods after opening, before they are displayed.

Heretofore, when packages of glass tubes containing cigars have been made up, layers of cushion material such as corrugate paper board, cotton batting and other materials have been laid between layers of tubes, or arranged tortuously between the tubes, and when such package is opened, it is necessary to remove the packing material before the package is in sufliciently attractive form for display, and this ordinarily involves removal of some of the goods and replacement thereof, occupying time and involving liability of damage and loss. It is a specific object of this invention to provide a device for cushioning the tubes against mutual contact, and also against contact with the sides of a shipping case which may be permitted to remain upon, the tubes at all times, without detracting from the good appearance of the package as well as involve no removal or replacement of material, or rearrangement of the contents. In this way, a considerable economy in sales costs is involved, as well as greater safety attained, since the goods are safer against damage than where removal of the cushioning element is required before display of the contents.

..t is also an object to obviate the necessity for constructing special racks to support the tubes, and to eliminate necessity for securing ribbons or bands to the case and to provide such means of the package, that removal of part of the contents will elements which not leave packing or cushion would tend to litter the package.

LGttSYSF-MCM- Patented An 22, 1922..

1921. Serial No. 463,883.

Additionalobjects, advantages and features of invention will appear from the nature of the elements used, the relation of the parts and their combination as hereinafter particularly described and shown in the drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a top view structed in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view thereof,

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the tubes having cushion elements thereon,

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing a customary arrangement of the tubes in a package.

There is illustrated a package which may comprise a case 10 in the form of an ordinary cigar boX, made either of wood or other suitable material, and this case may have a suitable lining 13, which at one side should be cushion material to receive the butt ends of the tubes. The case is provided with a lid 12 hinged in the usual way. A covering sheet 14; is shown over the contents of the package which would be enclosed beneath the lid, the sheet being of a nature which may readily be lifted, or it may be omitted if desired. Transversely of the case 10, which is preferably of oblong shape, there are tubes 15,'formed of glass having. integrally closed rounded ends 16 which rest against the cushion 11 at one side of the box, the opposite end of the tube being closed by means of suitable corks or caps 17. The tubes 15 are provided with ornamental labels 18.

At a distance from respective ends, two rings 19 are engaged upon each tube, these ordinarily being formed of very soft rubber, or any other suitable material held frictionally upon the tube. The rings are therefore of such size as to be under tension tending to hold them tighly in place. In the placing of the rings, on alternate tubes 15, they are preferably placed nearer the middle of the tube than upon the other tubes as shown in Fig. 1. In this manner, the tubes are supported at four longitudinally spaced points on each side, and when one layer of the tubes is arranged in alinement with the tubes of another layer as shown in Fig. 2, they will be supported at the tops or hot toms, in the same manner, by a suitable arrangement of the tubes as will be readily understood. In case an odd number of tubes is disposed in the package, arranged in two of a package con-.

' the a packing,

or more layers the tubes may be arranged as Shown in Fig. 4, in which event the points of contact between verticallyadj-acent tubes Will be doubled in number as compared to the arrangement shown in Fig. 2 with a resultant increase of safety to the contents.-

It is found that in; this-manner a very What is claimed is:

1. In a package of the character describecL-a case, a plurality of tubes, elastic rings frictionally fitted upon the tubes, the case being of a size to snugly receive the rings in bearing upon the tubes and sides of the case. i i

2. A; method of packing tubes and the like' consisting in fitting upon the tubes elastic cushion rin g's and laying the tubes inparallel relation Withtherings disposed to engage the sides of adjacent tubes, and

case enclosing, all snugly.

In testimony whereof-Ihave alfixed my signature in presence; oftwo WltHGSSQS Y EUGENE V ALLEN S;

Witnesses: I v

HERMA GroLDsr-EIN, J osnrrr. NEUWIRTH. 

